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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD BUFFIN ASHLEY, OF WALKERTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

HARNESS OR TRACE BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part' of Letters Patent No. 361,253, dated April 19, 1887.

Application filed December 1, 1886.4 Serial No. 220,385. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom, t may concern.-

Beit known that I, RICHARD. BUEFIN AsH- LEY, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Valkerton, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness or Trace Buckles; and I do hereby declare that the followingis afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention .relates to harness or trace buckles; and the object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of buckle, whereby the traces and straps may be readily andquickly lengthened or shortened.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trace or harness buckle which shall be simple in its construction, cheap to manufacture, strong and durable, and one that will be thoroughly effective in its operation.

With the above and other objects in view the'invention consists in the features of construction and combinations otl parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure I is a perspective view illustrating the application of my invention. Fig. 2 is av longitudinal vertical section. Fig.'3 is a transverse vertical section, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspectivejview.

Corresponding partsy in the several figures are denoted by the same letters of reference.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a strap, to which is secured one of the portions B of the buckle., This portion B consists of a iiat metallic plate, a, having downwardlyextending anges b, which receive between them the strap A,'and thus prevent lateral movement of said strap, the strap being also iirmly secured in place by means of rivets c, passing through said strap and the plate c. Extending upwardly from the plate a are side iianges d, which are connected at their upper ends by a top plate, e. The side iianges and said top plate are enlarged at one end, as shown at f, so that the passage g is of greater diameter at said end of the portion B than at any other part thereof, for a purpose which will be more fully explained. The plate a is,

as shown, extended at each end, forming the ears or projectionsi i', onel of which, i', has

lthe beveled edgesj, as shown.

C represents a trace or strap, having a series of small openings, k, as usual.

D representsthe portion ofthe buckle which is designed to be` adj ustably connected with the trace or strap. The portion D consists of a iat metallic plate, E, having the downwardly-extending side danges F, which, at the end F of the plate E, are bent inwardly toward each other, so that when said portion is fitted on the strap it cannot become accidentally detached therefrom. The said plate E is provided on its under side with a downwardlyextending pin, G', which is adapted to engage any one of the series of openings in the trace or strap. Y

The portion D is provided at one end with an upwardly-extending projection, H, and also with laterally-extending Wings or shoulders Z.

The operation -is as follows: The end of the trace or strap passes through the passage g. and the portion D iits within the enlarged end of said passage. rlhe projection H and wings or shoulders Z bear against the top plate and sides of theportion B, respectively, and thereby 'prevent the traceor strap from being pulled through the passage g.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a trace or strap buckle, the combination, with the main section comprising a top and bottom plate connected by side iianges, of the herein-described adjustable section consisting of a plate, E, received within the end of the main section and provided with downwardly-extending side flanges F, and with a projection centrally located between said flanges and adapted to engage the strap, the said adjustable section being formed at its end with lateral wings or projectionsl I-I, adapted to bear against. the end of the main section, substantially as set forth.

2. 4In a trace or strapV buckle, the combination of the main section, comprising top and bottom plates, c a, connected by side flanges d, from which project downwardly -extendi-ng flanges b, and the adjustable section comprising a plate provided with a projection, G,

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adapted to engage the strap7 and with side Within one end of the Inain section and carryflanges F, and lateral Wings or projections at ing the adjustable end of the strap, said sccone end, substantially as set forth. tion having lateral Wings or projections at its 3. In a trace o1' strap buckle, the combinaend, substantially as set forth. 5 tion of it main section comprising aJ top :md In testimony whereof I affix mysiglmtule in I5 bottom plate, e a, connected by side anges, presence of two witnesses.

from which project downwardly-extending RICHARD BUFFIN ASHLEY. flanges Z1, a strap secured to the main section fitnessesr between said flanges Z), and an adjustable seo- A. B. KLEIN,

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